HSBC executes India's first overseas blockchain payment for Reliance IndustriesBritish bank HSBC has executed India's first financial transaction using blockchain for a deal involving an export by Reliance Industries to an American client. The blockchain-enabled letter of credit transaction was for a shipment from the Mukesh Ambani-led company to US-based Tricon Energy, and helped reduce the time required to process the documents. The statement claimed that the solution is a significant impro...

The last date to file tax returns for financial year 2017-18 is July 31, and the CBDT was quick to put up the new ITR forms on its website in a bid to encourage tax payers to get the job done sooner rather than later.

The scheme Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission, meant to provide health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year to more than 10 crore poor and vulnerable families, was announced in Union Budget 2018-19.